Emergency Management Otago is encouraging you to sign up to Gets Ready, a two-way communication tool that helps the community be more informed, co-ordinated and resilient when emergencies happen. Gets Ready was first set up in the Selwyn District after the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes. It is now being rolled out as part of Emergency Management […]
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“GETS READY” is coming to Arrowtown! The Disaster Response Scheme funded by QLDC will be compiling important information from residents about local skills and resources, which could assist in the aftermath of a disaster in Arrowtown. The Gets Ready system is being rolled out in other Queenstown Lakes communities, and will ensure Arrowtown has a
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Aurora Energy distributes electricity to consumers in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes. In Arrowtown our electricity comes via the high-voltage substation in Frankton. Aurora charges the major electricity retailers (not consumers directly) for the HV transmission and the distribution networks. The amount they charge retailers also includes charges from the Transpower national network. Ultimately major
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Lex Perkins, who died on Sunday, was a community man through and through. His time in Arrowtown was marked by long-standing service on the Arrowtown Village Association and Arrowtown Autumn Festival Committee and on Queenstown Lakes District Council as Arrowtown Ward Councillor from 2010 to…
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From 1 December Otago Regional Council staff will be out and about testing water quality in lakes and rivers for the summer season. If you (or your dog) are thinking of swimming in Lake Hayes, you’re encouraged to check the ‘Can I Swim Here?’ section of the LAWA (Land Air Water Aotearoa) website to see the latest weekly water quality results.
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Foreign Nationals Support Programme extended until end November 2020 The government’s Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri programme helps foreign nationals meet basic needs while they explore options to return to their home country or are able to secure alternative means of support for themselves. The programme began on 1 July and has now been extended through
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The Way to Go group – consisting of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Otago Regional Council (ORC) – is exploring options for future Park and Ride services in key locations around the Wakatipu basin. Park and Ride allows people to park up, leave their private vehicle, bike, or
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We were really excited to get the news recently that Arrowtown is a finalist in the Most Beautiful Small Town category of Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s awards. It’s an honour to have been nominated by a former resident of Arrowtown. The awards celebrate environmental excellence, and we’re proud to learn that the decision to put
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In late July we submitted on the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards  for Air Quality (NESAQ). The submission, which was based on a very thorough report by committee member Peter Robinson, concentrates on the proposed change in particulate emission standards from PM10 to PM2.5, a much more rigorous way to set the national standard
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The Queen Elizabeth II Trust is undertaking a survey on recreational use of the Mahu Whenua covenant land, and we encourage anyone who uses the tracks in the hills behind our town to take a few minutes to complete it. The more replies, the better the information to guide future decisions. About Mahu Whenua Arrowtown is
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Over a decade’s worth of monitoring by Otago Regional Council has shown that while in summer the quality of the air in Arrowtown is among the best anywhere in New Zealand, during winter it is the worst. This pollution is almost entirely composed of woodsmoke from home heating. The impact on our health is considerable.
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